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Bug#285826: please do not warn when replacing due to conflict



Package: apt
Version: 0.5.27
Severity: wishlist

\rprompt debian:~# apt-get install file-rc
[...]
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  sysv-rc
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  file-rc
WARNING: The following essential packages will be removed
This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing!
  sysv-rc (due to sysvinit)
[...]
You are about to do something potentially harmful
To continue type in the phrase 'Yes, do as I say!'
 ?]

sysv-rc is being removed because it conflicts with file-rc. Maybe
APT could inhibit the warning if an essential package is being
removed because of a conflict?

Kurt Roeckx says that in this case it might make sense, but not in
others. So maybe instead, APT should inhibit the warning in such
exact situations (exact matches)?

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